Glaucanite

Oh, it is a relief to have Opie, Axie, and Covie out of the den. I love those pups, but they were so much more energetic than Peggie and Variscite were! It's fun watching them learn to hunt together. Opie's always asking me which of her and her sisters I think is going to be the best hunter. I tell her what I believe; they're all skilled in different areas and will excel in those areas. Opie may be too competitive to make a good stalker, but her strength and confidence make her perfect for a finisher. Axie's a little too distractable to want out chasing prey, when a single misstep means a broken claw or worse, but that nose of hers is impressive. She'll be a better stalker than Gneiss, dare I say it. And certainly better than Hornblende. And of course Covie's taking after her mom to become a chaser. She'll do excellently leading Anglesite and Lazulite on running down prey. Of course, I won't be running with her, which makes me a little worried. Chasing is a dangerous role. Finishers get all the attention, but I've had my fair share of injuries. I'm glad that Peggie is always right next to me. But I trust that Labrodorite will have them all trained up before he sends them off anywhere too dangerous. Moons, those swamps we've been hunting in lately are treacherous! But Labradorite seems like he has a plan. He always does. And I can respect a good plan.

On Labradorite's side
Gender: female
Sexuality: ?
Mate: None
Children: Pegmatite, Variscite, Opal, Axinite, Covellite
Siblings: Garnet
Parents: Coal and Tufa
Hunter Nickname: Glauxie

A note about hunter culture: Within each hunting party, the wolves refer to each other by nicknames. The nickname is used the entire time when they are out on a hunt, for quick communication, as well as most of the time when the hunting party is just chilling. Only members of the same hunting party refer to each other by these nicknames. The nicknames are usually one to two syllables consisting of the first part of the wolf's full name. If the first syllable isn't a suitable nickname, another part of the wolf's name may be chosen. When the wolves are young hunters or new to the hunting party, they are given a diminutive form of their nickname that always ends in -ie. For example, Glaucanite's diminutive nickname is Glauxie (because Glaucie sounds weird), while her mature nickname would be Glaux. Wolves use their diminutive nicknames until the hunting party has 95 to 100% synergy or the individual has over 50% proficiency. The individual proficiency takes precedence. The party synergy applies when all wolves in the party have over 50% proficiency but the party's synergy is low. The diminutive is a way of establishing status within and between parties, and, if a wolf switches hunting parties, they will be referred to by their diminutive until they have integrated into the party. Family members who are in hunting parties may also refer to, mostly younger, family members by their diminuitives, even if they're not hunters or if they're not in the same pack. They'll normally stop this once the younger wolves are adults.